Jude is the UK-based bladder care company, catering to people in mid-life who desire an active and independent lifestyle. The company offers online and on-the-phone assessments, tailored medical essentials, and holistic treatment plans that include supplements, kegel exercise plans, and bladder retraining programs. The startup has now raised a $4.24M seed round led by Eka VC, Joyance, Samos VC, and with grant…
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched two next-generation sequencing-based assays aimed at accelerating research in fertility and reproductive health. These tools are designed to work with the Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequencer and are intended for research use only meaning they are not meant to be used in diagnostic procedures. Based in Carlsbad, California, Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Ion ReproSeq PGT-A…
A new report by global hygiene and health company Essity reveals significant gaps in the healthcare system, especially concerning women and girls. The report, titled “Advancing Health and Well-being through Care, Prevention, and Gender Equality” is an extensive study that draws on expert opinions, research, and real-world data to identify areas crucial for societal progress. Gender Equality and Women’s Health One of…
Mira is a San Francisco-based company that provides healthcare products for more personal, accurate, and reliable home healthcare. Quanovate was founded in late 2015 by a group of scientists, engineers, OBGYN doctors, and business execs to solve the problem of the unavailability of advanced home health testing. The company’s mission is to make home healthcare more personalized and reliable, while empowering people…
Every Thursday we send out a curated newsletter on all things femtech and women’s health innovation. This is an excerpt from the latest edition. If you’d like to subscribe, you can do so at the bottom of this page. Highlights Nevia Bio secures $3M in seed funding to advance machine learning in women’s health diagnostics. Questa Capital secures $397M for Fund III to invest in healthcare transformation. Sonio receives FDA…
Questa Capital has closed its third fund, Questa Capital Partners III, LP (“Fund III”), amassing $397M in capital commitments. This brings the firm’s total committed capital to over $1 billion, in support of its focus on modernizing the healthcare industry. The new fund aims to invest in growth companies across three core healthcare sectors: services, technology, and medical devices. Led by Founder…
Israel-based Nevia Bio has raised $3.1M in seed funding to accelerate its mission to revolutionize the early detection of diseases affecting women. The startup, which has rebranded from its former name Gina Life, specializes in developing machine learning algorithms capable of identifying early indicators of women’s health issues, such as ovarian cancer. The latest funding round saw participation from MindUP Digital Health…
First Things First: Why Do We Need Innovation in Contraception? Contraception is far more than a healthcare niche; it’s a transformative instrument with broad societal impact. It enables more sustainable and healthy family structures through family planning and has a profound influence on women’s empowerment by allowing for greater educational and career advancements. In terms of health, it can significantly impact both maternal and child health and from…
